Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and Physical Science '2002 Correlated to: Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework, May 2001 (Grades 6 - 8) SE = Student Edition TE = Teacher s Edition TR = Teaching Resources ISLM = Inquiry Skills Lab Manual TECH = Technology 1 MASSACHUSETTS LEARNING STANDARDS PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT (LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK) STRAND 1 EARTH SCIENCE Mapping the Earth 1. Recognize, interpret, and be able to create models of the earth s common physical features in various mapping representations, including contour maps. ¥ Choose a small area of unpaved, sloping ground in the schoolyard or a park. Create a scale contour map of the area. Include true north and magnetic north. Exploring Earth Science SE: Chapter 1: Mapping Earth s Surface, p. 16 • Section 1: Exploring Earth s Surface, p. 18 • Section 4: Topographic Maps, p. 35 • Discover: What Is the Land Like Around Your School?, p. 18 • Discover: Can a Map Show Relief?, p. 18 • Sharpen Your Skills: Interpreting Data, p. 37 • Skills Lab: A Map in a Pan, p. 40 TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Organizing Information, p. 20, Classifying, p. 21, Making Models, p. 38, Exploring Landforms, p. 21 TR: Sections 1-1, 1-4: Lesson Plan, Section Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich, pp. 15-18, 27-30 Exploring Earth Science Chapter 1: Mapping Earth s Surface, p. 16 SE: Section 1 Review, p. 24, Section 4 Review, p. 39, Chapter 1 Assessment, pp. 41-43 TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 19, 21, 37, Performance Assessment, pp. 24, 39 TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 1 Test
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Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and Physical Science '2002Correlated to:
Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework, May 2001(Grades 6 - 8)
SE = Student Edition TE = Teacher s Edition TR = Teaching Resources ISLM = Inquiry Skills Lab Manual TECH = Technology
1
MASSACHUSETTS LEARNINGSTANDARDS
PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT(LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK)
STRAND 1 EARTH SCIENCE
Mapping the Earth
1. Recognize, interpret, and be able to createmodels of the earth s common physical featuresin various mapping representations, includingcontour maps.¥ Choose a small area of unpaved, sloping ground
in the schoolyard or a park. Create a scale
contour map of the area. Include true north and
magnetic north.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 1: Mapping Earth s Surface, p.
16
• Section 1: Exploring Earth s Surface,
p. 18
• Section 4: Topographic Maps, p. 35
• Discover: What Is the Land Like
Around Your School?, p. 18
• Discover: Can a Map Show Relief?,
p. 18
• Sharpen Your Skills: Interpreting
Data, p. 37
• Skills Lab: A Map in a Pan, p. 40
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Organizing
Information, p. 20, Classifying, p. 21,
Making Models, p. 38, Exploring
Landforms, p. 21
TR: Sections 1-1, 1-4: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 15-18, 27-30
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 1: Mapping Earth s Surface, p. 16
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 24, Section 4
Review, p. 39, Chapter 1 Assessment,
pp. 41-43
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 19, 21, 37,
Performance Assessment, pp. 24, 39
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 1 Test
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MASSACHUSETTS LEARNINGSTANDARDS
PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT(LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK)
(Continued)
1. Recognize, interpret, and be able to createmodels of the earth s common physical featuresin various mapping representations, includingcontour maps.¥ Choose a small area of unpaved, sloping ground
in the schoolyard or a park. Create a scale
contour map of the area. Include true north and
magnetic north.
(Continued)
ISLM: 1, Using a Topographic Map
TECH: Earth Science Videotape 1; Videodisc
Unit 1, Side 1, Flying Over America ;
Transparencies 1, 2, 4; Interactive Student
Tutorial CD-ROM, Chapter 1
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MASSACHUSETTS LEARNINGSTANDARDS
PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT(LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK)
Earth s Structure
2. Describe the layers of the solid earth,including the lithosphere, the hot convectingmantle, and the dense metallic core.¥ Use a Styrofoam ball and paint to construct a
cross-section model of the earth.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 4: Plate Tectonics, p. 106
• Section 1: Earth s Interior, p. 108
• Discover: How Do Scientists
Determine What s Inside Earth, p.
108
• Sharpen Your Skills: Creating Data
Tables, p. 111
TE: Inquiry Challenge, p. 109, Building
Inquiry Skills: Comparing and
Contrasting, p. 110, Demonstration, pp.
111, 112, Integrating Physics, p. 113
TR: Section 4-1: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 9-12
TECH: Earth Science Videotape 2; Videodisc
Unit 2, Side 2, A Trip Through the
Earth ; Transparencies 10; Interactive
Student Tutorial CD-ROM, Chapter 4
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 4: Plate Tectonics, p. 106
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 114, Chapter 4
Assessment, pp. 139-141
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 107, 109, 111,
113, Performance Assessment, p. 114
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 4 Test
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MASSACHUSETTS LEARNINGSTANDARDS
PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT(LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK)
Heat Transfer in the Earth s System
3. Differentiate among radiation, conduction,and convection, the three mechanisms bywhich heat is transferred through the earth ssystem.¥ Investigate the movement of a drop of food
coloring placed in water, with and without a heat
source, and in different positions relative to a
heat source.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 4: Plate Tectonics, p. 106
• Section 2: Convection Currents in the
Mantle, p. 115
• Discover: How Can Heat Cause
Motion in a Liquid?, p. 115
Chapter 16: Weather Factors, p. 524
• Section 2: Heat Transfer, p. 532
• Discover: What Happens When Air is
Heated?, p. 532
• Try This: Temperatures at Two
Heights, p. 534
TE: Demonstration, pp. 116, 533, Building
Inquiry Skills: Observing, p. 116,
Building Inquiry Skills: Calculating, p.
533, Inquiry, p. 534
TR: Section 4-2, 16-2: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 13-16, 41-44
TECH: Physical Science Videotape 3; Videodisc
Unit 4, Side 2, Hot Is Hot, Cold Is
Not ; Transparency 71; Interactive
Student Tutorial CD-ROM, Chapter 4,
Chapter 16
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 4: Plate Tectonics, p. 106
SE: Section 2 Review, p. F27, Chapter 4
Assess., pp. F49-51
TE: Performance Assessment, p. F27
Chapter 16: Weather Factors, p. 524
SE: Section 2 Review, p. 535, Chapter 16
Assess., p. 555-557
TE: Ongoing Assessment, p. 533,
Performance Assessment, p. 535
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 4 Test,
Chapter 16 Test
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PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT(LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK)
4. Explain the relationship among the energyprovided by the sun, the global pat-terns ofatmospheric movement, and the temperaturedifferences among water, land, andatmosphere.¥ Note the relationship between global wind
patterns and ocean current patterns.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 16: Weather Factors, p. 524
• Section 1: Energy in the Atmosphere,
p. 526
• Section 3: Winds, p. 536
• Discover: Does a Plastic Bag Trap
Heat?, p. 526
• Discover: Which Way Does the Wind
Turn?, p. 536
• Skills Lab: Heating Earth s Surface,
pp. 530-531
• Real-World Lab: Where s the Wind?,
p. 538-539
• Try This: Build a Wind Vane, p. 537
TE: Integrating Physics, p. 527, Exploring
Energy in the Atmosphere, p. 528,
Demonstration, pp. 537, 541, Including
All Students, pp. 540, 542
TR: Sections 16-1, 16-3: Lesson Plan,
Section Summary, Review and Reinforce,
Enrich, pp. 37-40, 45-48, Skills
Lab/Real-World, pp. 57-59, 60-61
TECH: Earth Science Videotape 5; Videodisc
Unit 4, Side 2, Heating the Earth , Unit
2, Side 2, The Power of Heat ;
Transparencies 70, 72; Interactive Student
Tutorial CD-ROM, Chapter 16
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 16: Weather Factors, p. 524
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 529, Section 3,
Review, p. 544, Chapter 16 Assessment,
pp. 555-557
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 527, 537, 541,
Performance Assessment pp. 529, 544
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 16 Test
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MASSACHUSETTS LEARNINGSTANDARDS
PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT(LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK)
Earth s History
5. Describe how the movement of the earth scrustal plates causes both slow changes in theearth s surface (e.g., formation of mountainsand ocean basins) and rapid ones (e.g.,volcanic eruptions and earth-quakes).¥ Use the Pangaea map to understand plate
movement.
¥ Research and map the location of volcanic or
earthquake activity. Relate these locations to the
locations of the earth s tectonic plates.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 4: Plate Tectonics, p. 107
• Section 5: The Theory of Plate
Tectonics, p. 132
• Discover: How Well Do the
Continents Fit Together?, p. 132
• Sharpen Your Skills: Predicting, p.
133
• Skills Lab: Hot Plates, p. 138
Chapter 5: Earthquakes, p. 143
• Section 1: Earth s Crust in Motion,
p. 144
• Discover: How Does Stress Affect
Earth s Crust?, p. 144
• Sharpen Your Skills: Measuring, p.
149
• Try This: It s a Stretch, p. 145
• Skills Lab: Modeling Movement
Along Faults, pp. 152-153
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 4: Plate Tectonics, p. 107
SE: Section 5 Review, p. 137, Chapter 4
Assessment, pp. 139-141
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 133-135,
Performance Assessment, p. 137
Chapter 5: Earthquakes, p. 143
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 151, Chapter 5
Assessment, pp. 173-175
TE: Ongoing Assessment, p. 145,
Performance Assessment, p. 151
Chapter 6: Volcanoes, p. 177
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 181, Chapter 6
Assessment, pp. 203-205
TE: Ongoing Assessment, 189, Performance
Assessment, p. 197
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 4 Test,
Chapter 5 Test, Chapter 6 Test
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PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT(LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK)
(Continued)
5. Describe how the movement of the earth scrustal plates causes both slow changes in theearth s surface (e.g., formation of mountainsand ocean basins) and rapid ones (e.g.,volcanic eruptions and earth-quakes).¥ Use the Pangaea map to understand plate
movement.
¥ Research and map the location of volcanic or
earthquake activity. Relate these locations to the
locations of the earth s tectonic plates.
(Continued)
Chapter 6: Volcanoes, p. 177
• Section 1: Volcanoes and Plate
Tectonics, p. 178
• Discover: Where Are Volcanoes
Found on Earth s Surface?, p. 178
• Try This: Hot Spot in a Box, p. 181
• Skills Lab: Mapping Earthquakes and
Volcanoes, p. 182
TE: Inquiry Challenge, pp. 133, 150,
Demonstration, p. 134, Using the
Visuals, p. 134, Building Inquiry Skills:
Applying Concepts, p. 146, Comparing
and Contrasting, p. 148, Including All
Students, pp. 147, 180, Real-Life
Learning, p. 149
TR: Sections 4-5, 5-1, 6-1: Lesson Plan,
Section Summary, Review and Reinforce,
Enrich, pp. 225-28, 41-44, 69-72, Skills
Lab, pp. 32-33, 57-58, 85-87
ISLM: 4, Mapping a Future World
TECH: Earth Science Videotape 2; Videodisc
Unit 3, Side 1, Isto What? , Everything
on Your Plate , Why Worry ;
Transparencies 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22;
Interactive Student Tutorial CD-ROM,
Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6
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MASSACHUSETTS LEARNINGSTANDARDS
PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT(LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK)
6. Describe and give examples of ways in whichthe earth s surface is built up and torn downby natural processes, including deposition ofsediments, rock formation, erosion, andweathering.¥ Observe signs of erosion and weathering in local
habitats and note seasonal changes.
¥ Visit local sites following storm events and
observe changes.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 7: Weathering and Soil
Formation, p. 211
• Section 1: Rocks and Weathering, p.
212
• Discover: How Fast Can It Fizz?, p.
212
• Try This: Rusting Away, p. 216
• Skills Lab: Rock Shake, pp. 218-219
Chapter 8: Erosion and Deposition, p. 245
• Section 1: Changing Earth s Surface,
p. 246
• Section 2: Water Erosion, p. 252
• Discover: How Does Gravity Affect
Materials on a Slope?, p. 246
• Discover: How Does Moving Water
Wear Away Rocks?, p. 252
• Sharpen Your Skills: Observing, p.
249
• Try This: Raindrops Falling, p. 254
• Skills Lab: Sand Hills, pp. 250-251
• Real-World Lab: Streams in Action,
pp. 262-263
TECH: Earth Science Videotape 3; Videodisc
Unit 2, Side 2, Flying Over America ;
Transparencies 25, 30; Interactive Student
Tutorial CD-ROM, Chapter 7, Chapter 8
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 7: Rocks and Weathering, p. 211
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 217, Chapter 7
Assessment, pp. 241-243
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 213, 215,
Performance Assessment, p. 217
Chapter 8: Erosion and Deposition, p. 245
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 249, Section 2
Review, p. 261, Chapter 8 Assessment,
pp. 281-283
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 247, 253, 255,
257, 259, Performance Assessment, pp.
249, 261
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 7 Test,
Chapter 8 Test
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PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT(LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK)
(Continued)
6. Describe and give examples of ways in whichthe earth s surface is built up and torn downby natural processes, including deposition ofsediments, rock formation, erosion, andweathering.¥ Observe signs of erosion and weathering in local
habitats and note seasonal changes.
¥ Visit local sites following storm events and
observe changes.
(Continued)
TE: Demonstration, pp. 213, 215, 253,
Integrating Physics, p. 214, Building
Inquiry Skills: Designing Experiments,
p. 214, Real-Life Learning, pp. 215, 253,
256, 259, Inquiry Challenge, pp. 217,
255, 256, Including All Students, pp.
254, Using the Visuals: Figure 9, p. 255,
Figure 12, p. 257, Integrating Chemistry,
p. 260
ISLM: 7, Investigating Soils and Drainage
TR: Sections 7-1, 8-1, 8-2: Lesson Plan,
Section Summary, Review and Reinforce,
Enrich, pp. 9-12, 37-40, 41-44, Skills
Lab, pp. 25-27, 61-62, 63-65, Real-
World Lab, pp. 63-65
TECH: Earth Science Videotape 3; Videodisc
Unit 2, Side 2, Flying Over America ;
Transparencies 25, 30; Interactive Student
Tutorial CD-ROM, Chapter 7, Chapter 8
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MASSACHUSETTS LEARNINGSTANDARDS
PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT(LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK)
7. Explain and give examples of how physicalevidence, such as fossils and surface features ofglaciation, supports theories that the earth hasevolved over geologic time.¥ Make a timeline showing index fossils. Discuss
which of these fossils are actually found in New
England. Discuss why some may be missing
from local rocks.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 8: Erosion and Deposition, p.
245
• Section 4: Glaciers, p. 269
• Discover: How Do Glaciers Change
the Land?, p. 269
Chapter 9: A Trip Through Geologic Time, p. 285
• Section 1: Fossils, p. 286
• Discover: What s in a Rock?, p. 286
• Try This: Sweet Fossils, p. 288
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Designing
Experiments, p. 270, Observing, p. 271,
Making Models, p. 288, Inferring, p.
289, Comparing and Contrasting, p. 290,
Inquiry Challenge, p. 290,
Demonstration, p. 287,
TR: Sections 8-4, 9-1: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 49-52, 73-76
TECH: Earth Science Videotape 3; Videodisc
Unit 5, Side 1, Fossils ; Transparencies
34, 36; Interactive Student Tutorial CD-
ROM, Chapter 8, Chapter 9
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 8: Erosion and Deposition, p. 245
SE: Section 4, p. 273, Chapter 8 Assessment,
pp. 281-283
TE: Ongoing Assessment, p. 271,
Performance Assessment, p. 273
Chapter 9: A Trip Through Geologic Time, p. 285
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 292, Chapter 9
Assessment, pp. 321-323
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 287, 289, 291,
Performance Assessment, p. 292
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 8 Test,
Chapter 9 Test
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MASSACHUSETTS LEARNINGSTANDARDS
PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT(LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK)
The Earth in the Solar System
8. Recognize that gravity is a force that pullsall things on and near the earth toward thecenter of the earth. Gravity plays a major rolein the formation of the planets, stars, and solarsystem and in determining their motions.¥ Observe the speed at which objects of various
mass drop from a common height.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 20: The Solar System, p. 669
• Section 1: Observing the Solar
System, p. 670
• Discover: How Do Mass and Speed
Affect an Object s Motion?, p. 670
• Try This: A Loopy Ellipse, p. 673
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Comparing and
Contrasting, p. 672, Modeling, p. 672,
Including All Students, p. 672
TR: Section 20-1: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 37-40
TECH: Earth Science Videotape 6; Videodisc
Unit 1, Side 1, For the Love of
Astronomy ; Interactive Student Tutorial
CD-ROM, Chapter 20,
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 20: The Solar System, p. 669
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 675, Chapter 20
Assessment, pp. 709-711
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 671, 673,
Performance Assessment, p. 675
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 20 Test
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MASSACHUSETTS LEARNINGSTANDARDS
PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT(LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK)
9. Describe lunar and solar eclipses, theobserved moon phases, and tides. Relate themto the relative positions of the earth, moon, andsun.¥ Use globes and a light source to explain why
high tides on two successive mornings are
typically about 25 hours (rather than 24) apart.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 19: Earth, Moon, and Sun, p.
635
• Section 1: Earth in Space, p. 636
• Section 2: Phases, Eclipses, and
Tides, p. 646
• Discover: Why Does Earth Have Day
and Night?, p. 636
• Discover: How Does the Moon
Move?, p. 646
• Sharpen Your Skills: Calculating, p.
637
• Sharpen Your Skills: Making
Models, p. 650
• Skills Lab: Reasons for Seasons, pp.
644-645
• Skills Lab: A Moonth of Phases,
pp. 652-653
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Comparing and
Contrasting, p. 640, Making Models, p.
654, Demonstrations, pp. 638, 641,
Inquiry Challenge, pp. 642, 648
ISLM: 19, Constructing a Foucault Pendulum
TR: Sections 19-1, 19-2: Lesson Plan,
Section Summary, Enrich, pp. 9-12, 13-
16
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 19: Earth, Moon, and Sun, p. 635
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 643, Section 2
Review, p. 654, Chapter 19 Assessment,
pp. 665-667
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 621, 639, 641,
647, 649, 651, Performance Assessment,
pp. 643, 654
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 19 Test
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PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT(LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK)
(Continued)
9. Describe lunar and solar eclipses, theobserved moon phases, and tides. Relate themto the relative positions of the earth, moon, andsun.¥ Use globes and a light source to explain why
high tides on two successive mornings are
typically about 25 hours (rather than 24) apart.
(Continued)
TECH: Earth Science Videotape 6; Videodisc
Unit 1, Side 1, For the Love of
Astronomy ; Transparencies 88, 89, 90,
91, 92; Interactive Student Tutorial CD-
ROM, Chapter 19
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MASSACHUSETTS LEARNINGSTANDARDS
PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT(LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK)
10. Compare and contrast properties andconditions of objects in the solar system (i.e.,sun, planets, and moons) to those on Earth(i.e., gravitational force, distance from the sun,speed, movement, temperature, andatmospheric conditions).¥ Using light objects such as balloons or
basketballs, and heavy objects such as rocks,
make models that show how heavy a 1 kg.
pumpkin would seem to you on the surface of
the moon, Mars, Earth, and Jupiter.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 20: The Solar System, p. 669
• Section 3: The Inner Planets, p. 682
• Section 4: The Outer Planets, p. 690
• Discover: How Does Mars Look
From Earth?, p. 682
• Discover: How Large Are the Outer
Planets?, p. 690
• Sharpen Your Skills: Graphing, p.
685
• Try This: Remote Control, p. 688
• Try This: Model Saturn, p. 693
• Skills Lab: Speeding Around the
Sun, pp. 698-699
TE: Integrating Earth Science, p. 683,
Demonstration, p. 685, Building Inquiry
Skills: Observing, pp. 684, 688, Making
Models, p. 692, Relating Cause and
Effect, p. 696, Using the Visuals, p. 694,
Language Arts, p. 695
TR: Sections 20-3, 20-4: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 45-48, 49-52, Skills Lab, pp. 63-65
TECH: Transparencies 95, 96; Interactive Student
Tutorial CD-ROM, Chapter 20
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 20: The Solar System, p. 669
SE: Section 3 Review, p. 689, Section 4
Review, p. 697, Chapter 20 Assessment,
pp. 709-711
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 683, 685, 691,
693, 695, Performance Assessment, pp.
689, 697
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 20 Test
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PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER ASSESSMENT(LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK)
11. Explain how the tilt of the earth and itsrevolution around the sun result in an unevenheating of the earth, which in turn causes theseasons.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 19: Earth, Moon, and Sun, p.
635
• Section 1: Earth in Space, p. 636
• Discover: Why Does Earth Have Day
and Night?, p. 636
• Sharpen Your Skills: Calculating, p.
637
• Skills Lab: Reasons for Seasons, p.
644-645
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Comparing and
Contrasting, p. 640, Demonstrations, pp.
638, 641, Inquiry Challenge, p. 642
ISLM: 19, Constructing a Foucault Pendulum
TR: Section 19-1: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 9-12
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Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 19: Earth, Moon, and Sun, p. 635
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 643, Chapter 19
Assessment, pp. 665-667
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 621, 639,641,
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12. Recognize that the universe contains manybillions of galaxies, and that each galaxycontains many billions of stars.¥ Count the number of stars you can see with your
naked eye in a small group such as the Pleiades.
Repeat with low power binoculars. Repeat again
with telescope or powerful binoculars. Research
the number of stars present. Discuss the meaning
of your answers.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 21: Stars, Galaxies, and the
Universe, p. 713
• Section 4: Star Systems and
Galaxies, p. 737
• Section 5: History of the Universe, p.
741
• Discover: Why Does the Milky Way
Look Hazy?, p. 737
• Discover: How Does the Universe
Expand?, p. 741
• Try This: A Spiral Galaxy, p. 739
TE: Inquiry Challenge, p. 738, Building
Inquiry Skills: Communicating, p. 744
TR: Sections 21-4, 21-5: Lesson Plan,
Section Summary, Review and Reinforce,
Enrich, pp. 85-88, 89-92
TECH: Earth Science Videotape 6; Videodisc
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Interactive Student Tutorial CD-ROM,
Chapter 21
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 21: Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe, p.
713
SE: Section 4 Review, p. 740, Section 5
Review, p. 744, Chapter 21 Assessment,
pp. 745-747
TE: Ongoing Assessment, p. 743,
Performance Assessment, pp. 740, 744
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STRAND 2 LIFE SCIENCE (BIOLOGY)
Classification of Organisms
1. Classify organisms into the currentlyrecognized kingdoms according tocharacteristics that they share. Be familiar withorganisms from each kingdom.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 6: Bacteria and Viruses, p. 180
• Section 1: Classifying Organisms, p.
182
• Section 2: The Six Kingdoms, p.
189
• Sharpen Your Skills: Observing, p.
186
• Discover: Can You Organize a Junk
Drawer?, p. 182
• Discover: Which Organism Goes
Where?, p. 189
TE: Inquiry Challenge, pp. 183, 184, Real-
Life Learning, p. 190, Demonstration, p.
190, Including All Students, p. 185,
Building Inquiry Skills, pp. 186, 191
TR: Sections 6-1, 6-2: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 9-12, 13-16
TECH: Life Science Videotape 2; Videodisc Unit
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Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 6: Living Things, p. 180
SE: Section 1: Review, p. 188, Section 2:
Review, p. 191, Chapter 6 Assessment,
pp. 213-215
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 183, 185, 187,
Performance Assessment, pp. 188, 191
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2. Recognize that all organisms are composedof cells, and that many organisms are single-celled (unicellular), e.g., bacteria, yeast. Inthese single-celled organ-isms, one cell mustcarry out all of the basic functions of life.¥ Observe, describe, record, and compare a variety
of unicellular organisms found in aquatic
ecosystems.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 6: Bacteria and Viruses, p. 181
• Section 3: Bacteria, p. 192
• Discover: How Quickly Can Bacteria
Multiply?, p. 192
• Sharpen Your Skills: Graphing, p.
195
• Try This: Bacteria for Breakfast, p.
197
• Real-World Lab: Do Disinfectants
Work?, pp. 202-203
Chapter 7: Protists and Fungi, p. 217
• Section 1: Protists, p. 218
• Discover: What Lives in a Drop of
Pond Water?, p. 218
• Sharpen Your Skills: Predicting, p.
225
• Try This: Feeding Paramecia, p. 222
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 6: Bacteria and Viruses, p. 181
SE: Section 3: Review, p. 201, Chapter 6
Assessment, pp. 213-215
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 193, 195, 197,
199, Performance Assessment, p. 201
Chapter 7: Protists and Fungi, p. 217
SE: Section 1: Review, p. 227, Chapter 7
Assessment, pp. 243-245
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 219, 221, 223,
225, Performance Assessment, p. 227
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(Continued)
2. Recognize that all organisms are composedof cells, and that many organisms are single-celled (unicellular), e.g., bacteria, yeast. Inthese single-celled organ-isms, one cell mustcarry out all of the basic functions of life.¥ Observe, describe, record, and compare a variety
of unicellular organisms found in aquatic
ecosystems.
(Continued)
TE: Inquiry Challenge, pp. 219, 221, 224;
Building Inquiry Skills: Classifying, p.
193, Designing Experiments, p. 196,
Drawing Conclusions, p. 199, Making
Models, pp. 223, 224, Demonstration, p.
226
ISLM: 7, Comparing Protists,
TR: Sections 6-3, 7-1: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 17-20, 37-40, Real-World Lab, pp.
25-27
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3. Compare and contrast plant and animalcells, including major organelles (cellmembrane, cell wall, nucleus, cytoplasm,chloroplasts, mitochondria, vacuoles).¥ Observe a range of plant and animal cells to
identify the cell wall, cell membrane,
chloroplasts, vacuoles, nucleus, and cytoplasm
when present.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 1: Cells: The Building Blocks of
Life, p. 16
• Section 3: Looking Inside Cells, p.
34
• Discover: How Large Are Cells?, p.
34
• Try This: Gelatin Cell, p. 40
• Skills Lab: A Magnified View of
Life, p. 43
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Comparing and
Contrasting, p. 36, Observing, p. 41,
Including All Students, p. 39,
Demonstrations, pp. 39, 40, Inquiry
Challenge, p. 37
ISLM: 1 Cell Membranes and Permeability
TR: Section 1-3: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 23-26, Skills Lab, pp. 34-35
TECH: Life Science Videotape 1; Videodisc Unit
1, Side 2, What s in a Cell? ,
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Interactive Student Tutorial CD-ROM,
Chapter 1
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 1: Cells: The Building Blocks of Life, p.
16
SE: Section 3: Review, p. 42, Chapter 1
Assessment, pp. 47-49
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 35, 37, 39, 41,
Performance Assessment, p. 42
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4. Recognize that within cells, many of thebasic functions of organisms (e.g., extractingenergy from food and getting rid of waste) arecarried out. The way in which cells function issimilar in all living organisms.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 2: Cell Processes and Energy, p.
50
• Section 3: Photosynthesis, p. 61
• Section 4: Respiration, p. 66
• Discover: Where Does the Energy
Come From?, p. 61
• Discover: What Is a Product of
Respiration?, p. 66
• Sharpen Your Skills: Inferring, p. 63
• Real-World Lab: Gases in Balance, p.
71
TE: Demonstration, p. 62, Building Inquiry
Skills: Observing, p. 63, Making
Models, p. 64, Inquiry Challenge, p. 68
ISLM: 2, Stomata Functions
TR: Sections 2-3, 2-4: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 51-54, 55-58, Real-World Lab, pp.
63-64
TECH: Earth Science Videotape 5; Videodisc
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Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 2: Cell Processes and Energy, p. 50
SE: Section 3: Review, p. 65, Section 4:
Review, p. 70, Chapter 2 Assessment,
pp. 81-83
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 63, 67, 69,
Performance Assessment, pp. 65, 70
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Systems in Living Things.
5. Describe the hierarchical organization ofmulticellular organisms from cells to tissues toorgans to systems to organisms.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 10: Sponges, Cnidarians, and
Worms, p. 309
• Section 1: What is an Animal?, p.
310
• Discover: Is It an Animal?, p. 310
• Sharpen Your Skills: Inferring, p.
312
TE: Including All Students, p. 311, Building
Inquiry Skills: Classifying, p. 313,
TR: Section 10-1: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 9-12
TECH: Life Science Videotape 3; Videodisc Unit
3, Side 2, Through Their Eyes ;
Transparencies 40, 41; Interactive Student
Tutorial CD-ROM, Chapter 10
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 10: Sponges, Cnidarians, and Worms, p.
309
SE: Section 1: Review, p. 314, Chapter 10
Assessment, pp. 335-337
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 311, 313,
Performance Assessment, p. 314
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6. Identify the general functions of the majorsystems of the human body (digestion,respiration, reproduction, circulation,excretion, protection from disease, andmovement, control, and coordination) anddescribe ways that these systems interact witheach other.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 15: Bones, Muscles, and Skin,
p. 470
• Section 1: Body Organization and
Homeostasis, p. 472
• Discover: What Lets You Lift
Books?, p. 472
• Try This: How Is a Book Organized?,
p. 473
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Making Models,
p. 473, Observing, p. 474, Integrating
Chemistry, p. 477
TR: Sections 15-1, Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 9-12,
TECH: Life Science Videotape 4; Videodisc Unit
1, Side 2, Cell Specialization ;
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Chapter 15
Note: See also
Chapter 16, Food and Digestion
Chapter 17, Circulation
Chapter 18, Respiration and Excretion
Chapter 19, Fighting Disease
Chapter 20, The Nervous System
Chapter 21, The Endocrine System and
Reproduction
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 15: Bones, Muscles, and Skin, p. 470
SE: Section 1: Review, p. 479, Chapter 15
Assessment, pp. 501-503
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 473, 475, 477,
Performance Assessment, pp. 479
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Reproduction and Heredity
7. Recognize that every organism requires a setof instructions that specifies its traits. Theseinstructions are stored in the organ-ism schromosomes. Heredity is the pas-sage of theseinstructions from one generation to another.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 3: Genetics: The Science of
Heredity, p. 84
• Section 3: The Cell and Inheritance,
p. 102
• Discover: Which Chromosome Is
Which?, p. 102
Chapter 4: Modern Genetics, p. 117
• Section 1: Human Inheritance, p. 118
• Discover: How Tall Is Tall?, p. 118
• Try This: The Eyes Have It, p. 120
• Try This: Girl or Boy, p. 122
TE: Inquiry Challenge, p. 103, Building
Inquiry Skills: Making Models, p. 104,
Observing, p. 105, Including All
Students, pp. 106, 123
ISLM: 3, Chromosomes and Inheritance ; 4,
How Are Genes On Sex Chromosomes
Inherited?
TR: Sections 3-3, 4-1: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 83-86, 103-106
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 3: Genetics: The Science of Heredity, p.
84
SE: Section 3: Review, p.106, Chapter 3
Assessment, p. 113-115
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 103, 105,
Performance Assessment, p. 106
Chapter 4: Modern Genetics, p. 117
SE: Section 1: Review, p. 124, Chapter 4
Assessment, pp. 141-143
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 117, 121, 123,
Performance Assessment, p. 124
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 3 Test,
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(Continued)
7. Recognize that every organism requires a setof instructions that specifies its traits. Theseinstructions are stored in the organism schromosomes. Heredity is the pas-sage of theseinstructions from one generation to another.
(Continued)
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8. Recognize that hereditary information iscontained in genes located in the chromosomesof each cell. A human cell contains about30,000 different genes on 23 differentchromosomes.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 3: Genetics: The Science of
Heredity, p. 84
• Section 3: The Cell and Inheritance,
p. 102
• Discover: Which Chromosome Is
Which?, p. 102
TE: Inquiry Challenge, p. 103, Building
Inquiry Skills: Making Models, p. 104,
Observing, p. 105, Including All
Students, p. 106
ISLM: 3, Chromosomes and Inheritance,
TR: Sections 3-3: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 83-86
TECH: Life Science Videotape 1; Videodisc Unit
5, Side 1, The Chromosome Theory ;
Transparency 14; Interactive Student
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Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 3: Genetics: The Science of Heredity, p.
84
SE: Section 3: Review, p. 106, Chapter 3
Assessment, p. 113-115
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 103, 105,
Performance Assessment, p. 106
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9. Compare sexual reproduction (offspringinherit half of their genes from each parent)with asexual reproduction (offspring is anidentical copy of the parent s cell).
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 6: Bacteria and Viruses, p. 181
• Section 3: Bacteria, p. 192
• Discover: How Quickly Can Bacteria
Multiply?, p. 192
• Sharpen Your Skills: Graphing, p.
195
• Try This: Bacteria for Breakfast, p.
197
• Real-World Lab: Do Disinfectants
Work?, pp. 202-203
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Classifying, p.
193, Designing Experiments, p. 196,
Drawing Conclusions, p. 199,
Demonstration, p. 200
TR: Sections 6-3: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 17-20, Real-World Lab, pp. 25-27
TECH: Life Science Videotape 2; Videodisc Unit
2, Side 2, Positive Bacteria ;
Transparency 24; Interactive Student
Tutorial CD-ROM, Chapter 6
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 6: Bacteria and Viruses, p. 181
SE: Section 3: Review, p. 201, Chapter 6
Assessment, p. 213-215
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 193, 195, 197,
199, Performance Assessment, p. 201
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Evolution and Biodiversity
10. Give examples of ways in which geneticvariation and environmental factors are causesof evolution and the diversity of organisms.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 5: Changes Over Time, p. 145
• Section 1: Darwin s Voyage, p. 146
• Discover: How Do Living Things
Vary?, p. 146
• Sharpen Your Skills: Inferring, p.
151
• Try This: Bird Beak Adaptations, p.
149
• Skills Lab: Nature at Work, pp. 152-
153
TE: Demonstration, p. 147, Building Inquiry
Skills: Observing, p. 148, Inquiry
Challenge, p. 154
ISLM: 5, Variation in a Population
TR: Section 5-1: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 127-130, Skills Lab, pp. 139-140
TECH: Earth Science Videotape 5; Videodisc
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Unit 5, Side 2, The Drifters ; Interactive
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Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 5: Changes Over Time, p. 145
SE: Section 1: Review, p. 156, Chapter 5
Assessment, pp. 171-173
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 147, 149, 151,
155, Performance Assessment, p. 156
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11. Recognize that evidence drawn fromgeology, fossils, and comparative anatomy pro-vide the basis of the theory of evolution.¥ Is the pterodactyl a flying reptile or the ancestor
of birds? Discuss both possibilities based on the
structural characteristics shown in pterodactyl
fossils and those of modern birds and reptiles.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 5: Changes Over Time, p. 145
• Section 2: The Fossil Record, p. 157
• Section 3: Other Evidence for
Evolution, p. 165
• Discover: What Can You Learn From
Fossils?, p. 157
• Discover: How Can You Classify
Species?, p. 159
• Sharpen Your Skills: Calculating, p.
160
• Sharpen Your Skills: Drawing
Conclusions, p. 166
• Try This: Preservation in Ice, p. 159
• Skills Lab: Telltale Molecules, p.
170
TE: Demonstration, p. 158, Including All
Students, pp. 158, 163, Inquiry
Challenge, pp. 163, 167, Building
Inquiry Skills: Observing, p. 166,
Interpreting Data, p. 168
TR: Sections 5-2, 5-3: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 131-134, 135-138, Skills Lab, pp.
142-143
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 5: Changes Over Time, p. 145
SE: Section 2: Review, p. 164, Section 3:
Review, p. 169, Chapter 5 Assessment,
pp. 171-173
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 159, 161, 163,
167, Performance Assessment, pp. 164,
169
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(Continued)
11. Recognize that evidence drawn fromgeology, fossils, and comparative anatomy pro-vide the basis of the theory of evolution.¥ Is the pterodactyl a flying reptile or the ancestor
of birds? Discuss both possibilities based on the
structural characteristics shown in pterodactyl
fossils and those of modern birds and reptiles.
(Continued)TECH: Life Science Videotape 1; Videodisc Unit
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12. Relate the extinction of species to amismatch of adaptation and the environment.¥ Relate how numerous species could not adapt to
habitat destruction and overkilling by humans,
e.g., woolly mammoth, passenger pigeon, great
auk.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 24: Living Resources, p. 754
• Section 3: Biodiversity, p. 768
• Discover: How Much Variety Is
There?, p. 768
• Sharpen Your Skills,
Communicating p. 774.
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Observing, p.
769, Communicating, p. 770, Making
Models, p. 774, Demonstration, pp. 770,
775, Addressing Na ve Conceptions, p.
771, Inquiry Challenge, p. 773,
TR: Section 24-3: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 73-76
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Chapter 24
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 24: Living Resources, p. 754
SE: Section 3: Review, p. 776, Chapter 24
Assessment, pp. 777-779
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 769, 771, 773,
Performance Assessment, p. 776
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Living Things and Their Environment
13. Give examples of ways in which organismsinteract and have different functions within anecosystem that enable the ecosystem to survive.¥ Study several symbiotic relationships such as
oxpecker (bird) with rhinoceros (mammal).
Identify specific benefits received by one or both
partners.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 22: Populations and
Communities, p. 686
• Section 1: Living Things and the
Environment, p. 688
• Section 3: Interactions Among
Living Things, p. 703
• Discover: What s in the Scene?, p.
688
• Discover: How Well Can You Hide a
Butterfly?, p. 703
• Sharpen Your Skills: Classifying, p.
709
• Try This: With or Without Salt?, p.
609
• Skills Lab: A World in a Bottle, p.
694
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Observing, pp.
691, 705, 706, Using the Visuals: Figure
4, p. 692, Inquiry Challenge, p. 704
TR: Sections 22-1, 22-3: Lesson Plan,
Section Summary, Review and Reinforce,
Enrich, pp. 9-12, 17-20, Skills Lab, pp.
21-22
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 22: Populations and Communities, p. 686
SE: Section 1: Review, p. 693, Section 3:
Review, p. 710, Chapter 22 Assessment,
pp. 711-713
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 689-691, 705,
707, 709, Performance Assessment, pp.
693, 710
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13. Give examples of ways in which organismsinteract and have different functions within anecosystem that enable the ecosystem to survive.¥ Study several symbiotic relationships such as
oxpecker (bird) with rhinoceros (mammal).
Identify specific benefits received by one or both
partners.
(Continued)
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Energy and Living Things
14. Explain the roles and relationships amongproducers, consumers, and decomposers in theprocess of energy transfer in a food web.¥ Distribute pictures of various producers,
consumers, and decomposers to groups of
students.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 23: Ecosystems and Biomes, p.
715
• Section 1: Energy Flow in
Ecosystems, p. 716
• Discover: Where Did Your Dinner
Come From?, p. 716
• Sharpen Your Skills: Observing, p.
718
• Try This: Weaving a Food Web, p.
721
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Predicting, p.
717, Observing, p. 719, Real-Life
Learning, p. 718, Using the Visuals:
Figure 5, p. 719, Including All Students,
p. 720
ISLM: 23, Ecosystem Food Chains
TR: Section 23-1: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 33-36
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Transparencies 81, 82; Interactive Student
Tutorial CD-ROM, Chapter 23
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 23: Ecosystems and Biomes, p. 715
SE: Section 1: Review, p. 722, Chapter 23
Assessment, pp. 751-753
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 717, 719, 721,
Performance Assessment, p. 722
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15. Explain how dead plants and animals arebroken down by other living organisms andhow this process contributes to the system as awhole.¥ Observe decomposer organisms in a compost
heap on the school grounds, a compost column
in a plastic bottle, or a worm bin. Use compost
for starting seeds in the classroom or in a
schoolyard garden.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 6: Bacteria and Viruses, p. 181
• Section 3: Bacteria, p. 192
• Discover: How Fast Do Bacteria
Multiply?, p. 192
• Sharpen Your Skills: Graphing, p.
195
• Try This: Bacteria for Breakfast, p.
197
• Real-World Lab: Do Disinfectants
Work?, p. A 66
Chapter 23: Ecosystems and Biomes, p. 715
• Section 1: Energy Flow in
Ecosystems, p. 716
• Discover: Where Did Your Dinner
Come From?, p. 716
• Sharpen Your Skills: Observing, p.
718
• Try This: Weaving a Food Web, p.
721
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Classifying, p.
193, Designing Experiments, p. 196,
Drawing Conclusions, p. 199, Predicting,
p. 717, Observing, p. 719,
Demonstration, 200, Real-Life Learning,
p. 718, Using the Visuals: Figure 5, p.
719, Including All Students, p. 720
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 6: Bacteria and Viruses, p.
SE: Section 3: Review, p. 201, Chapter 6
Assessment, pp. 213-215
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 193, 195, 197,
199, Performance Assessment, p. 201
Chapter 23: Ecosystems and Biomes, p. 715
SE: Section 1: Review, p. 722, Chapter 23
Assessment, pp. 751-753
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 717, 719, 721,
Performance Assessment, p. 722
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(Continued)
15. Explain how dead plants and animals arebroken down by other living organisms andhow this process contributes to the system as awhole.¥ Observe decomposer organisms in a compost
heap on the school grounds, a compost column
in a plastic bottle, or a worm bin. Use compost
for starting seeds in the classroom or in a
schoolyard garden.
(Continued)
TR: Section 2-1: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Enrich, pp. E39-E42; Sections
6-3, 23-1: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 17-20, 33-36, Real-World Lab, pp.
25-27
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23, Ecosystem Food Chains
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16. Recognize that producers (plants thatcontain chlorophyll) use the energy fromsunlight to make sugars from carbon dioxideand water through a process calledphotosynthesis. This food can be usedimmediately, stored for later use, or used byother organisms.¥ Test for sugars and starch in plant leaves.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 2: Cell Processes and Energy, p.
50
• Section 3: Photosynthesis, p. 61
• Discover: Where Does the Energy
Come From?, p. 61
• Sharpen Your Skills: Inferring, p. 63
TE: Demonstration, p. 62, Building Inquiry
Skills: Observing, p. 63, Making
Models, p. 64
ISLM: 2, Stomata Functions
TR: Sections 2-3: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 51-54
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Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 2: Cell Processes and Energy, p. 50
SE: Section 3: Review, p. 65, Chapter 2
Assessment, pp. 81-83
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 63, Performance
Assessment, p. 65
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Changes in Ecosystems Over Time
17. Identify ways in which ecosystems havechanged throughout geologic time in responseto physical conditions, inter-actions amongorganisms, and the actions of humans.Describe how changes may be catastrophessuch as volcanic eruptions or ice storms.¥ Study changes in an area of the schoolyard or a
local ecosystem over an extended period.
Students might even compare their observations
to those made by students in previous years.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 24: Living Resources, p. 754
• Section 3: Biodiversity, p. 768
• Discover: How Much Variety Is
There?, p. 768
• Sharpen Your Skills, p. 774
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Observing, p.
769, Communicating, pp. 770, 775,
Predicting, p. 771, Making Models, p.
774, Inquiry Challenge, p. 773,
Demonstration, pp. 770, 775, Addressing
Na ve Concepts, p. 771
TR: Sections 24-3: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 73-76
TECH: Life Science Videotape 5; Videodisc Unit
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Interactive Student Tutorial CD-ROM,
Chapter 24
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 24: Living Resources, p. 754
SE: Section 3: Review, p.776, Chapter 24
Assessment, pp. 777-779
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 669, 771, 773,
Performance Assessment, p. 776
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18. Recognize that biological evolutionaccounts for the diversity of species developedthrough gradual processes over manygenerations.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 5: Changes Over Time, p. 144
• Section 1: Darwin s Voyage, p. 146
• Section 3: Other Evidence for
Evolution, p. 165
• Discover: How Do Living Things
Vary?, p. 146
• Discover: How Can You Classify
Species?, p. 165
• Sharpen Your Skills: Drawing
Conclusions, p. 166
• Try This: Bird Beak Adaptations, p.
149
• Skills Lab: Nature at Work, pp. 152-
153
• Skills Lab: Telltale Molecules, p.
170
TE: Demonstration, p.147, Building Inquiry
Skills: Observing, pp. 148, 166,
Interpreting Data, p.168, Inquiry
Challenge, pp. 154, 167
ISLM: 5, Variation in a Population
TR: Sections 5-1, 5-3: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 127-130, 135-138, Skills Lab, pp.
139-141, 142-143
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 5: Changes Over Time, p. 144
SE: Section 1: Review, p.156, Section 3:
Review, p.169, Chapter 5 Assessment,
pp. 171-173
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 147, 149, 151,
155, 167, Performance Assessment, pp.
156, 169
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(Continued)
18. Recognize that biological evolutionaccounts for the diversity of species developedthrough gradual processes over manygenerations.
(Continued)
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STRAND 3 PHYSICAL SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS)
Properties of Matter
1. Differentiate between weight and mass,recognizing that weight is the amount ofgravitational pull on an object.¥ Explain how to determine the weight of a dense
object in air and in water. Next carry out your
plan. Explain how the results you obtain are
related to the different definitions of mass and
weight.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 10: Forces, p. 310
• Section 2: Force, Mass, and
Acceleration, p. 320
• Section 3: Friction and Gravity, p.
323
• Discover: How Do the Rocks Roll?,
p. 320
• Discover: Which Lands First?, p. 323
• Sharpen Your Skills: Calculating, p.
328
• Try This: Spinning Plates, p. 325
• Real-World Lab: Sticky Sneakers,
pp. 330-331
TE: Demonstration, pp. 321, 326, Building
Inquiry Skills: Designing Experiments,
p. 324, Inquiry Challenge, p. 327
ISLM: 10, Weight and the Force of Gravity
TR: Sections 10-2, 10-3: Lesson Plan,
Section Summary, Review and Reinforce,
Enrich, pp. 37-40, 41-44, Real-World
Lab, pp. 55-57
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 10: Forces, p. 310
SE: Section 2 Review, p. 322, Section 3
Review, p. 329, Chapter 10 Assessment,
pp. 341-343
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 321, 325, 327,
Performance Assessment, pp. 322, 329
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2. Differentiate between volume and mass.Define density.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 1: An Introduction to Matter, p.
16
• Section 2: Measuring Matter, p. 24
• Discover: Which Has More Mass?, p.
24
• Try This: Bubble Time, p. 25
• Skills Lab: Making Sense of
Destiny, p. 30
Chapter 11: Forces in Fluids, p. 344
• Section 3: Floating and Sinking, p.
358
• Discover: What Can You Measure
With a Straw?, p. 358
• Sharpen Your Skills: Measuring, p.
359
• Try This: Dive!, p. 362
• Skills Lab: Sink and Spill, pp. 360-
361
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Applying
Concepts, p. 25, Making Measurements,
p. 28, Integrating Mathematics, p. 26,
Including All Students, p. 27, Inquiry
Challenge, p. 359, Demonstration, pp.
362, 363
ISLM: 1, Determining the Density of Liquids ;
11, Raising a Sunken Ship
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 1: An Introduction to Matter, p.16
SE: Section 2 Review, p. 29, Chapter 1
Assessment, pp. 41-43
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 25, 27,
Performance Assessment, p. 29
Chapter 11: Forces in Fluids, p. 344
SE: Section 3 Review, p. 364, Chapter 11
Assessment, pp. 369-371
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 359, 363,
Performance Assessment, p. 364
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(Continued)
2. Differentiate between volume and mass.Define density.
(Continued)
TR: Section 1-2, Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 19-22, Skills Lab, pp. 31-32, Section
1-2, 11-3: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 19-22, 73-76, Skills Lab, pp. 31-32,
84-85 TR:
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3. Recognize that the measurement of volumeand mass requires understanding of thesensitivity of measurement tools (e.g., rulers,graduated cylinders, balances) and knowledgeand appropriate use of significant digits.¥ Calculate the volumes of regular objects from
linear measurements. Measure the volumes of the
same objects by displacement of water.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 1: An Introduction to Matter, p.
17
• Section 2: Measuring Matter, p. 24
• Discover: Which Has More Mass?, p.
24
• Try This: Bubble Time, p. 25
• Skills Lab: Making Sense of
Destiny, p. 30
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Applying
Concepts, p. 25, Making Measurements,
p. 28, Integrating Mathematics, p. 26,
Including All Students, p. 27
ISLM: 1, Determining the Density of Liquids
TR: Section 1-2, Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 19-22, Skills Lab, pp. 31-33
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Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 1: An Introduction to Matter, p. 17
SE: Section 2 Review, p. 29, Chapter 1
Assessment, pp. 41-43
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 25-27,
Performance Assessment, p. 29
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4. Explain and give examples of how mass isconserved in a closed system.¥ Melt, dissolve, and precipitate various
substances to observe examples of the
conservation of mass.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 5: Chemical Reactions, p. 142
• Section 2: Writing Chemical
Reactions, p. 152
• Section 3: Controlling Chemical
Reactions, p. 160
• Discover: Do You Lose Anything?,
p. 152
• Discover: Can You Speed Up or
Slow Down a Reaction?, p. 160
• Sharpen Your Skills: Calculating, p.
156
• Sharpen Your Skills: Interpreting
Data, p. 164
• Try This: Still There, p. 155
• Real-World Lab: Peroxide, Catalase,
and You!, pp. 166-167
TE: Inquiry Challenge, pp. 154, 163, 164,
Including All Students, p. 156,
Demonstration, pp. 158, 163
ISLM: 5, The Law of Definite Proportions
TR: Sections 5-2, 5-3: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 13-16, 17-20, Real-World Lab, 28-29
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 5: Chemical Reactions, p. 142
SE: Section 2 Review, p. 159, Section 3
Review, p. 165, Chapter 5 Assessment,
pp. 173-175
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 153, 155, 157,
161, 163, Performance Assessment, pp.
159, 165
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(Continued)
4. Explain and give examples of how mass isconserved in a closed system.¥ Melt, dissolve, and precipitate various
substances to observe examples of the
conservation of mass.
(Continued)
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Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
5. Recognize that there are more than 100elements that combine in a multitude of waysto produce compounds that make up all of theliving and nonliving things that we encounter.¥ Demonstrate with atomic models (e.g., ball and
stick) how atoms can combine in a large number
of ways.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 3: Atoms and the Periodic Table,
p. 75
• Section 2: Organizing the Elements,
p. 81
• Discover: Which Is Easier?, p. 81
• Sharpen Your Skills: Classifying, p.
83
TE: Inquiry Challenge, pp. 82
ISLM: 3, Finding Average Mass
TR: Section 3-2: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 75-78
TECH: Physical Science Videotape 1; Videodisc
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Transparencies 11, 12; Interactive Student
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Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 3: Atoms and the Periodic Table, p. 75
SE: Section 2 Review, p. 88, Chapter 3
Assessment, pp. 109-111
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 83, 85, 87,
Performance Assessment, p. 88
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6. Differentiate between an atom (the smallestunit of an element that maintains thecharacteristics of that element) and a molecule(the smallest unit of a compound thatmaintains the characteristics of thatcompound).¥ Use atomic models (or Lego blocks, assigning
colors to various atoms) to build molecules of
water, sodium chloride, carbon dioxide,
ammonia, etc.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 1: An Introduction to Matter, p.
16
• Section 3: Particles of Matter, p. 31
• Discover: What s in the Box?, p. 31
Chapter 3: Atoms and the Periodic Table, p. 76
• Section 1: Inside an Atom, p. 76
• Discover: How Far Away Is the
Electron?, p. 76
TE: Demonstration, p. 33,77, 79
TR: Section 1-3, 3-1: Lesson Plan Section,
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 23-26, 71-74
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Chapter 1, Chapter 3
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 1: An Introduction to Matter, p. 16
SE: Section 3 Review, p. 35, Chapter 1
Assessment, pp. 41-43
TE: Ongoing Assessment, p. 33, Performance
Assessment, p. 35
Chapter 3: Atoms and Bonding, p. L48
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 80, Chapter 3
Assessment, pp. 109-111
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 77, 79,
Performance Assessment, pp. 80
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7. Give basic examples of elements andcompounds.¥ Heat sugar in a crucible with an inverted funnel
over it. Observe carbon residue and water vapor
in the funnel as evidence of the breakdown of
components. Continue heating the carbon residue
to show that carbon residue does not decompose.
Safety note: sugar melts at a very high
temperature and can cause serious burns.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 3: Atoms and the Periodic Table,
p. 75
• Section 3: Metals, p. 89
• Section 4: Nonmetals and
Metalloids, p. 98
• Discover: Why Use Aluminum?, p.
89
• Discover: What Are the Properties of
Charcoal?, p. 98
• Sharpen Your Skills: Observing, p.
91
• Try This: Show Me the Oxygen, p.
101
• Real-World Lab: Testing 1, 2, 3, pp.
96-97
• Skills Lab: Alien Periodic Tables,
pp. 104-105
Chapter 7: Carbon Chemistry, p. 213
• Section 1: Chemical Bonding,
Carbon Style, p. 214
• Discover: Why Do Pencils Write?, p.
214
• Skills Lab: How Many Molecules?,
p. 218
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 3: Atoms and the Periodic Table, p. 75
SE: Section 3 Review, p. 94, Section 4
Review, p. 103, Chapter 3 Assessment,
pp. 109-111
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 91, 93, 99,
101, Performance Assessment, pp. 94,
103
Chapter 7: Carbon Chemistry, p. 213
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 217, Chapter 7
Assessment, pp. 239-241
TE: Ongoing Assessment, p. 215 Performance
Assessment, p. 217
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(Continued)
7. Give basic examples of elements andcompounds.¥ Heat sugar in a crucible with an inverted funnel
over it. Observe carbon residue and water vapor
in the funnel as evidence of the breakdown of
components. Continue heating the carbon residue
to show that carbon residue does not decompose.
Safety note: sugar melts at a very high
temperature and can cause serious burns.
(Continued)
TE: Demonstration, pp. 90, 91, 100, Inquiry
Challenge, p. 92, Building Inquiry
Skills: Making Models, pp. 215, 216,
Including All Students, p. 216
TR: Sections 3-3, 3-4, 7-1: Lesson Plan,
Section Summary, Review and Reinforce,
Enrich, pp. 79-82, 83-86, 69-72, Real-
World pp. 91-92, K87-89, Skills Lab pp.
81-82
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Chemical Building Blocks
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8. Differentiate between mixtures and puresubstances.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 1: An Introduction to Matter, p.
17
• Section 1: Describing Matter, p. 18
• Discover: What Properties Help You
Sort Matter?, p. 18
• Sharpen Your Skills: Interpreting
Data, p. 22
TE: Including All Students, p. 19,
Demonstration, p. 22, Building Inquiry
Skills: Inferring, p. 20
TR: Section 1-1: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 15-18
TECH: Interactive Student Tutorial CD-ROM,
Chapter 1
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 1: An Introduction to Matter, p. 17
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 23, Chapter 1
Assessment, pp. 41-43
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 19, 21,
Performance Assessment, p. 23
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 1 Test
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9. Recognize that a substance (element orcompound) has a melting point and a boilingpoint, both of which are independent of theamount of the sample.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 1: An Introduction to Matter, p.
17
• Section 1: Describing Matter, p. 18
• Discover: What Properties Help You
Sort Matter?, p. 18
• Sharpen Your Skills: Interpreting
Data, p. 22
Chapter 2: Solids, Liquids, and Gases, p. 45
• Section 4: Changes in State, p. 64
• Discover: What Happens When You
Breathe on a Mirror, p. 58
• Skills Lab: Melting Ice, p. 70
TE: Including All Students, p. 19,
Demonstration, pp. 22, 65, 66, Building
Inquiry Skills: Inferring, p. 20,
Addressing Na ve Conceptions, p. 67
ISLM: 2, Comparing How Liquids Cool
TR: Sections 1-1, 2-4: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 15-18,55-58, Skills Lab, pp. 62-63
TECH: Physical Science Videotape 1; Videodisc
Unit 4, Side 1, The Disappearing Ice
Cube ; Transparencies 6, 7; Interactive
Student Tutorial CD-ROM, Chapter 3,
Chapter 1, Chapter 2
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 1: An Introduction to Matter, p. 17
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 23, Chapter 1
Assessment, pp. 41-43
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 19, 21,
Performance Assessment, p. 23
Chapter 2: Solids, Liquids, and Gases, p. 45
SE: Section 4 Review, p. 69, Chapter 2
Assessment, pp. 71-73
TE: Ongoing Assessment, p. 67, Performance
Assessment, p. 69
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 1 Test,
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10. Differentiate between physical changes andchemical changes.¥ Demonstrate with molecular ball-and-stick
models the physical change that converts liquid
water into ice. Also demonstrate with molecular
ball-and-stick models the chemical change that
converts hydrogen peroxide into water and
oxygen gas.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 1: An Introduction to Matter, p.
17
• Section 1: Describing Matter, p. 18
• Discover: What Properties Help You
Sort Matter?, p. 18
• Sharpen Your Skills: Interpreting
Data, p. 22
Chapter 2: Solids, Liquids, and Gases, p. 45
• Section 4: Changes in State, p. 64
• Discover: What Happens When You
Breathe on a Mirror, p. 58
• Skills Lab: Melting Ice, p. 70
Chapter 5: Chemical Reactions, p. 143
• Section 1: Observing Chemical
Reactions, p. 144
• Discover: What Happens When
Chemicals React?, p. 144
• Try This: Mostly Cloudy, p. 145
• Skills Lab: Where s the Evidence?,
pp. 150-151
TE: Including All Students, p. 19,
Demonstration, pp. 22, 65, 66, 147,
Building Inquiry Skills: Inferring, p. 20,
Addressing Na ve Conceptions, p. 67
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 1: An Introduction to Matter, p. 17
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 23, Chapter 1
Assessment, pp. 41-43
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 19, 21,
Performance Assessment, p. 23
Chapter 2: Solids, Liquids, and Gases, p. 45
SE: Section 4 Review, p. 69, Chapter 2
Assessment, pp. 71-73
TE: Ongoing Assessment, p. 67, Performance
Assessment, p. 69
Chapter 5: Chemical Reactions, p. 143
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 149, Chapter 5
Assessment, pp. 173-175
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 145, 147,
Performance Assessment, p. 149
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 1 Test,
Chapter 2 Test, Chapter 5 Test
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(Continued)
10. Differentiate between physical changes andchemical changes.¥ Demonstrate with molecular ball-and-stick
models the physical change that converts liquid
water into ice. Also demonstrate with molecular
ball-and-stick models the chemical change that
converts hydrogen peroxide into water and
oxygen gas.
(Continued)
ISLM: 2, Comparing How Liquids Cool
TR: Sections 1-1, 2-4, 5-1: Lesson Plan,
Section Summary, Review and Reinforce,
Enrich, pp. 15-18,55-58, 9-12, Skills
Lab, pp. 25-27, 62-63
TECH: Physical Science Videotape 1; Videodisc
Unit 4, Side 1, The Disappearing Ice
Cube ; Physical Science Videotape 2;
Videodisc Unit 2, Side 2, Designing
Fireworks ; Transparencies 6, 7;
Interactive Student Tutorial CD-ROM,
Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 5
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Motion of Objects
11. Explain and give examples of how themotion of an object can be described by itsposition, direction of motion, and speed.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 9: Motion, p. 280
• Section 1: Describing and Measuring
Motion, p. 282
• Section 3: Acceleration, p. 302
• Discover: How Fast and How Far?,
p. 282
• Discover: Will You Hurry Up?, p.
302
• Try This: Sunrise, Sunset, p. 284
• Skills Lab: Inclined to Roll, pp. 294-
295
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Applying
Concepts, p. 283, Integrating
Mathematics, p. 285, Math Toolbox, p.
285, Inquiry Challenge, pp. 287, 303,
Integrating Space Science, p. 304,
Exploring: Motion Graphs, p. 290
ISLM: 9, Measuring Speed
TR: Section 9-1, 9-3: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 9-12, 17-20, Skills Lab, pp. 21-22
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 9: Motion, p. 280
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 293, Section 3
Review, p. 306, Chapter 9 Assessment,
pp. 307-309
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 285, 287, 289,
303, 305, Performance Assessment, pp.
293, 306
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 9 Test
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(Continued)11. Explain and give examples of how themotion of an object can be described by itsposition, direction of motion, and speed.
(Continued)
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12. Graph and interpret distance vs. timegraphs for constant speed.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 9: Motion, p. 281
• Section 1: Describing and Measuring
Motion, p. 282
• Discover: How Fast and How Far?,
p. 282
• Try This: Sunrise, Sunset, p. 284
• Skills Lab: Inclined to Roll, pp. 294-
295
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Applying
Concepts, p. 283, Integrating
Mathematics, p. 285, Math Toolbox, p.
285, Inquiry Challenge, p. 287,
Exploring: Motion Graphs, p. 290
TR: Section 9-1: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 9-12, Skills Lab, pp. 21-22
TECH: Physical Science Videotape 3; Videodisc
Unit 3, Side 1, Travel ; Transparency
36; Interactive Student Tutorial CD-
ROM, Chapter 9
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 9: Motion, p. 281
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 293, Chapter 9
Assessment, pp. 307-309
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 285, 287, 289,
Performance Assessment, p. 293
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 9 Test
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Forms of Energy
13. Differentiate between potential and kineticenergy. Identify situations where kinetic energyis transformed into potential energy and viceversa.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 13: Energy and Power, p. 406
• Section 1: The Nature of Energy, p.
408
• Discover: How High Does a Ball
Bounce?, p. 408
• Skills Lab: Soaring Straws, pp. 414-
415
TE: Including All Students, p. 409, Inquiry
Challenge, p. 409, Demonstration, p.
411, Addressing Na ve Conceptions, p.
412, Real-live Learning, p. 412
TR: Section 13-1: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 121-124, Skills Lab, pp. 137-139
TECH: Transparency 49; Interactive Student
Tutorial CD-ROM, Chapter 13
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 13: Energy and Power, p. 406
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 413, Chapter 13
Assessment, pp. 431-433
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 409, 411,
Performance Assessment, p. 413
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 13 Test
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Heat Energy
14. Recognize that heat is a form of energy andthat temperature change results from adding ortaking away heat from a system.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 14: Thermal Energy and Heat, p.
435
• Section 1: Temperature and Thermal
Energy, p. 436
• Section 2: The Nature of Heat, p. 439
• Discover: How Cold is the Water?, p.
436
• Discover: What Does It Mean to Heat
Up?, p. 439
• Sharpen Your Skills: Inferring, p.
440
• Try This: Feel the Warmth, p. 442
• Skills Lab: Just Add Water, pp. 446-
447
TE: Building Inquiry Skills: Making Models,
p. 437, Inquiry Challenge, pp. 441, 442,
Demonstration, pp. 443, 444
ISLM: 14, Combustion Heat of a Candle
TR: Sections 14-1, 14-2: Lesson Plan,
Section Summary, Review and Reinforce,
Enrich, pp. 149-152, 153-156, Skills
Lab, pp. 165-167
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 14: Thermal Energy and Heat, p. 435
SE: Section 1 Review, p. 438, Section 2
Review, p. 445, Chapter 14 Assessment,
pp. 459-461
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 437, 441, 443,
Performance Assessment, pp. 438, 445
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 14 Test
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(Continued)14. Recognize that heat is a form of energy andthat temperature change results from adding ortaking away heat from a system.
(Continued)
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15. Explain the effect of heat on particle motionthrough a description of what hap-pens toparticles during a change in phase.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 14: Thermal Energy and Heat, p.
435
• Section 3: Thermal Energy and States
of Matter, p. 449
• Discover: What Happens to Heated
Metal?, p. 449
• Sharpen Your Skills: Observing, p.
452
TE: Inquiry Challenge, p. 450,
Demonstration, pp. 451, 453
TR: Section 14-3: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 157-160
TECH: Interactive Student Tutorial CD-ROM,
Chapter 14
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 14: Thermal Energy and Heat, p. 435
SE: Section 3 Review, p. 449, Chapter 14
Assessment, pp. 459-461
TE: Ongoing Assessment, pp. 451, 453,
Performance Assessment, p. 454
TECH: Computer Test Bank, Chapter 14 Test
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16. Give examples of how heat moves inpredictable ways, moving from warmer objectsto cooler ones until they reach equilibrium.¥ Place a thermometer in a ball of clay and place
this in an insulated cup filled with hot water.
Record the temperature every minute. Then
remove the thermometer and ball of clay and
place them in an insulated cup of cold water that
contains a second thermometer. Observe and
record the changes in temperature on both
thermometers. Explain the observations in terms
of heat flow. Include direction of heat flow and
why it stops.
Exploring Earth ScienceSE: Chapter 14: Thermal Energy and Heat, p.
435
• Section 2: The Nature of Heat, p. 439
• Discover: What Does It Mean to Heat
Up?, p. 439
• Sharpen Your Skills: Inferring, p.
440
• Try This: Feel the Warmth, p. 442
• Skills Lab: Just Add Water, pp. 446-
447
TE: Inquiry Challenge, pp. 441, 442,
Demonstration, pp. 443, 444
ISLM: 14, Combustion Heat of a Candle
TR: Section 14-2: Lesson Plan, Section
Summary, Review and Reinforce, Enrich,
pp. 153-156, Skills Lab, pp. 165-167
TECH: Physical Science Videotape 3; Videodisc
Unit 4, Side 2, As Hot As a Desert ,
Hot Is Hot, Cold Is Not ; Transparency
54; Interactive Student Tutorial CD-
ROM, Chapter 14
Exploring Earth ScienceChapter 14: Thermal Energy and Heat, p. 435